Gahan is a surname of Irish origin. It derives from the Irish language name Ó Gaoithín, meaning "descendant of Gaoithín". The Ó Gaoithín were historically chiefs of Síol Éalaigh and today are most prevelent in south-eastern Ireland, particularly in the counties of Wexford and Carlow. Connacht Ó Gaoithíns were typically anglicised as Wynne or Wyndham and are of an unrelated origin to the Leinster Ó Gaoithíns.
People with this surname include: Arthur Burton Gahan (1880–1960), American entomologist. Charles Joseph Gahan (1862–1939), Irish entomologist. Dave Gahan (born 1962) (not his birth name), British singer. George Thomas Gahan (1912–1980), Australian politician and boxer. Gordon Gahan (1945–1984), American photographer. Graeme Gahan (1942–2018), Australian rules footballer. John Harvey Gahan (1888–1958), Canadian violinist. Matthew Gahan (born 1975), Australian baseball player. Thomas Gahan (1847–1905), American politician. Tracy Gahan (born 1980), Australian basketball player. William Gahan (1732–1804), Irish priest. Gahan Wilson (1930–2019), American horror–fantasy cartoonist and illustrator
See also
Gaughran (disambiguation)
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